Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

seventeen

noun
/ˌsɛv.ənˈtiːn/
Definition
The number following sixteen; the sum of ten and seven.
Examples
  • She will turn seventeen this year.
  • Seventeen students signed up for the workshop.
  • There are seventeen days left until the deadline.
Meaning
Seventeen refers to the numeral that represents one more than sixteen and one less than eighteen. It is commonly used in mathematics and counting, as well as in various contexts such as age or quantity.
Synonyms
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